Her Pink Cadillac

Brielle is growing so fast and she couldn't fit in her carrier anymore.
But Daddy Luis got her the perfect early Christmas gift.

I am so proud of my husband for picking the best for our daughter.
He searched the forums and found out that Britax is considered the cadillac in baby car seats,
and Brielle got the cadillac... and not just a cadillac but a pink cadillac!

 You could tell that Brie is happy! She loves it!
Thank you Daddy Luis!

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Sassy Mommy Tine

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Daddy's Girl

My little Brielle is such a daddy's girl! 
Look where she wanted to be when sleeping... just on top of her dear daddy.


 

she is adorable!

When I arrived home from work, I found her crying on her crib.
Thought she wanted to be carried, but I was wrong.
She crawled her way to her dad and got the perfect position.
So precious to look.

"I can't help but to take this shot :)"


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Sassy Mommy Tine

Rafa's 2nd Month

Our Rafael celebrated his 2nd month here in Canada last Monday August 1, 2011 :)  I am just happy he's with us now. No more tears of missing him, no more worries and no more wasted time.  Two months of being with him after more than a year of being away is so fun yet a bit challenging.  Luis and I have to make sure that he learns all the good manners and proper conduct.  We always have to correct all of his bad habits such as sleeping late, not eating on time and shouting all the time.  Lots of reminding  and disciplinary actions going on right now.  I know it is tough too for him, but we have to make sure that he won't  get into trouble and will be a good example to his new little sister Brielle.

In spite of all that, he still makes us very proud everyday.  Rafael has grown into a mature, independent boy for the past 2 months.  I never thought that he will adjust that fast considering that he used to have a personal caretaker in the Philippines.  Now, Rafael can bathe & brush his teeth on his own.  He can groom himself and clothe himself.  There are already chores assigned to him such as placing tissue paper refills, throwing Brie's diaper and putting her worn clothes into the hamper.   He loads the dishwasher with detergent soap.  He helps me grocery shopping.  And he can also baby sit her sister whenever we're in the car.  For a five year old, that's already a big responsibility but he still wants to keep learning new things.  Both his daddy and I are very impressed including his Mamoo and Dada in the Philippines.

I just hope that he is enjoying being with all of us here in Canada and that he will be able to adjust completely before the school year starts in September.  Luis and I are doing our very best to give him a fun and adventurous summer.  He already took soccer & singing classes.  He experienced a day camp.   He will be taking floor hockey & basketball classes in the next two weeks.  And all our weekends this August are full of entertaining activities that he has never tried before.

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Sassy Mommy Tine

Did You Know

Again my realtor aunt Minda sent is a new client update and another important information was shared.

Did you know....

More than 1.5 million homes are bulgarized in CAnada and U.S. each year.  That's the bad news.  But there is good news too.  You can cut the chance of your home being broken into by 50% by simply ensuring that all exterior doors, including the patio door have deadbolt lock.

Wordless Wednesday - Loving The Grass So Much

This was taken last Sunday in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver.  Whenever Rafael see a big lawn of grass, he can't help it but lie down!  He rarely saw grass in the Philippines, that's why his dad and i just let him do his thing and understand why he's loving the grass so much. :)

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Sassy Mommy Tine

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My First Giveaway (Ends 6/16)

I myself is always thrilled in joining contests and giveaways. That's why, now that I've decided to go forward with this blog from being private to public I would like to invite more readers to join me in this journey by hosting my own giveaway.

For my first giveaway, one of my new blog readers will win a Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul book.   I have a new 5 month old baby girl named Brielle and you may not call it new since we already had our son Rafael but the whole experience is totally fresh.  Sharing this book means a lot to me considering that it's a collection of many inspiring stories that i know will influence most of you positively .  I hope the winner will enjoy this prize.

This for sure will be a low entry giveaway so good luck to everyone!

To Enter:

Follow  Sassy Mommy Tine through Google Friend Connect on the right column. (Please make sure to write your email. This entry is required before any others will count)

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Giveaway ends at 11:59PM PST on July 16, 2011.
I will use random.org to choose my winner and will be announced the next day.  Make sure to put your email address in the mandatory entry for me to contact you.  I will contact the winners via email and  only have 48 hours to reply back or a new winner will be chosen. Giveaway is open to Canada residents only.

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Sassy Mommy Tine

Michael's Canada Coupon

Happy Canada Day!!! Any plans for today?! For us, the whole family will celebrate and having a get together dinner at my sister-in-law's place and I prepared some crafting activities for the kids.  So this Michael's coupon I got is just perfect.  Please take note that this is only valid until today :)  Enjoy!

Click here to print coupon

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Sassy Mommy Tine

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